jueves, 14 de agosto de 2008

Ruling Is a Victory for Supporters of Free Software

Ruling Is a Victory for Supporters of Free Software

The federal appeals court in Washington said that just because a software programmer gave his work away did not mean it could not be protected.

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Woman to Woman, Online

The rapid growth in advertising and traffic to Web sites aimed primarily at women has attracted the attention of major media companies.

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AT&T Mulls Watching You Surf

In a letter to a congressional committee, AT&T defends the practice of monitoring Internet customers in order to target advertising. (It doesn’t do that yet, but it is considering doing so.)

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Samsung Puts a Little Corn Into Its Cellphones

The E200 Eco is the third phone Samsung has introduced this year with parts made from bioplastics — materials extracted from corn.

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EBay in Talks to Buy Share of Korean Auction Site GMarket

EBay is set to gobble up a large chunk of the Korean auction site and Internet retailer Gmarket.

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Is NBC's Tight Leash on Olympics Webcasts a Mistake?

NBC is Webcasting much of the Olympics except for the most popular events. But new research by the network hints that its fear that Webcasting could reduce its television audience may be unfounded.

Before the Gunfire, Cyberattacks

Weeks before physical bombs fell on Georgia, a security researcher was watching an attack against the country in cyberspace.

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Best Buy's Break-Even iPhone Deal

Best Buy will soon start selling Apple’s iPhone, but one analyst said it may not make any profit on the phones themselves and will have to earn money from accessories.

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Google Now Allows You to Pick Your Friends in Reader

Responding to Web critics, Google has modified its Reader service to allow users to choose the people who have access to their list of favorite blog items.

TV Networks Rewrite the Definition of a News Bureau

CNN, which will assign to 10 cities journalists who will borrow office space and use laptops, is hardly alone in its approach.

Video Game Review
Thrusts, Feints and Slashes, via Controller

Soul Calibur IV offers some of the most kinetic, balletic, gorgeously rendered over-the-top fighting experience on the market today.

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A Film on the Trucking Life Also Promotes a Big Rig

A documentary film about truck drivers is being underwritten by a division of the Navistar International Corporation to help promote a new long-haul truck.

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